WorksheetsThe Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How do the children who first see the drowned man react to him?
They think he might be an enemy ship.
They think he might be a whale.
They play with him.
All of the above.
Why do the men who carry the drowned man think he is so tall?
They believe growing after death is part of the nature of drowned men.
They believe he was stretched on a rack as a punishment.
They believe he comes from a family of tree people.
They believe he grew taller with each lie he told.
Why do the men who carry the drowned man believe he is so heavy?
They think his pockets are filled with gold.
They think he was a glutton with a voracious appetite.
They think water got into his bones.
They think he was once a marble statue.
How were the men able to tell that the drowned man was a stranger to the village before they even cleaned off his face?
They took a census of the villagers.
They saw markings of foreign languages on his skin.
They prayed to learn his identity and received signs from God that he was not one of them.
They merely looked to see they were all present in their seven boats.
Which is NOT a supernatural importance or superhuman power the women attribute to the dead man?
He can affect the weather.
He can call fish out of the sea.
He can dig through rocks.
He can talk to animals.
What do the young women want to name the drowned man?
Emilio
Lautaro
Sven
Esteban
Who decides to name the dead man Esteban?
the children
the men
the young women
the old women
What phrase do the men use when referring to the drowned man before they have a change of heart?
big brother from afar
cold Wednesday meat
black magic stranger
friend of the sea monsters
What causes the man to view the drowned man with sympathy?
They hear a message in the wind to change their attitude.
They are threatened by the women.
They see shame in his facial features.
They realize how much he resembles their greatest hero.
Which is NOT a way the village transforms following the dead man's funeral?
They abandon their village to search for exotic foreign places.
They make houses larger and more colorful.
Their village gains attention that has mythical/legendary proportions.
They dig through rock to plan an abundance of fragrant flowers.
What does virile mean?
offensive; disgusting to experience
masculine; full of manly strength
honest; dedicated to truthfulness
crooked; characterized by a zig-zag pattern
What does nostalgia mean?
a state of opposition to what the vocal majority promotes
a state of prescience or the ability to predict the future
a state of longing for something long ago and far away
a state of disorientation due to a traumatic experience
The style of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, as evidenced by this selection, is best described as:
existentialism
magical realism
realism
naturalism
The subtitle of "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" is:
A True Story
The Dead Live
Esteban's Village
A Tale for Children
Esteban, which translates as Stephen, is an allusion to:
the author of the story
the first Christian martyr
the protagonist of Homer's Odyssey
an explorer who searched for the golden city of El Dorado
Which best expresses the central theme of the story?
Silence is the truest form of communication.
Children need the guidance of logical adults to transform the world.
Xenophobia has its merits; strangers primarily bring chaos to society.
The key to releasing human potential is to expand people's imaginations.
What is a significant shift in the story?
Point of view changes to include Esteban's thoughts and dialogue between villagers and the dead man.
Diction changes after the first paragraph to make the tone primarily humorous.
Organization changes to include a comparison between Esteban and several religious figures.
Syntax changes to adhere to blank verse midway through the narrative.
Which of the following is NOT used by the author in the story?
run-on sentences
rhetorical questions
italics
allusions
